Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill

Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 392 070
InterestBiological
Area63.4 hectares (157 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill is a 63.4-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brighton in East Sussex.

These two areas of steeply sloping chalk grassland have a rich invertebrate fauna, including Adonis blue and small blue butterflies and the nationally rare and specially protected wart-biter grasshopper. The flora is also diverse with plants such as squinancywort, horseshoe vetch and eyebright.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Kingston Escarpment and Iford Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Kingston Escarpment citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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